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During menopause, the production of female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) decreases.  This occurs because no eggs are released from the ovaries.  Without that previous level of estrogen, women experience a variety of symptoms.  Learn how estrogen hormone therapy can reduce your symptoms and help thwart problems like osteoporosis.
First, it is important to explain what estrogen [...]

Women who undergo menopause naturally or surgically usually choose some sort of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).  The reproductive hormones are produced in decreased amounts once the reproductive cycle of your life is over.  HRT takes has many formulations so you can choose the one that works best for you.
Most hormone replacement therapy consists of a [...]

Menopause contributes to problems with bone health in women.  Women are more at risk for osteoporosis with the onset of menopause.  To counter the effects of menopause on the bones, learn how to prevent brittle bone disease.
Osteoporosis is the condition of weakened bone.  During your 30s, you reach a peak in bone development and density.  [...]

Transitioning into menopause means that you no longer have a period.  Hormone levels also decrease because eggs are no longer released.  To stay healthy, learning to eat right during menopause is important.
When you are in your reproductive years, you release an egg each month.  If you don’t get pregnant, the egg is shed along with [...]

Menopause is the phase of a woman’s life that comes after her child-bearing years.  There can be as little time as a few months or as much as a few years before this cycle fully begins.  The process of menopause is normal but often misunderstood by everyone, including the women who are experiencing it.
Menopause occurs [...]